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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22
Final Settlement.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF ALAIR, %

Final settlement of the estate of George
o Grim, deceased.
Notice Is herby given to all creditors andoth-
ers Interested In the Estate Of George w. Grim
deceased that Ann o. Grim
Executrix of said Estate intend to make Final
settlement thereof at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Adair County to be held at Kinks
Vile, on the 9th day of May 1887
Ann o. GRIM, Executrix.
March 3lat lSS7
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22
FoR SALE.-Farm of l6O acres

situated within little over an hours drive
the beautiful educational city OF Kirksvilie.
MO, lJo acres fenced in convenient fields /:
in timber pasture, 3-4 mile good hedge fence
balance rail and board fence Frame house
with six rooms, plenty of stock water, a living
stream runs through one end of farm; plenty
oI nealiS y. al hInus OF fruit; beautiful groves
around the house, good school within % rods
of the farm; churches in sight. No. / settle
ment; will be sold at a sacrifice and on liberal
terms II called for soon. VIII take part pay in
town property. Address Graphic office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22

When Baby was sick, We gave her castort.
When she was . Child, she cried for Cas,or,s
When she became Miss, sho cluns to Castor,.
When she had Children, she gavo them Cas,or,.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22

Matlock g. Rauh do all classes of
coach and carriage painting.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22
For Rent.

Office rooms up stairs. Ad-
dress GRAPHIC Office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22

&c. W. Benedict has taken
charge of the Clinton Advocate.
Mr.. Mace, the founder of the Adj
vocate goes to Wichita to blow up
with the "boom."
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22

For SALE-Farm of 200 acres
one mile and half from Kirksville. fine or
chard of 20O0 trees, good house and barn.
Positively bargain on easy terms. Address
| thisofilce.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22
SPECULUM, 47l4.

Which we purchased from Blair
Bros. & Curry, of Aurora, Ills,
.SPECULUM was Imported by
them in 1886; Sire Captain Brown
(3017), G. Drayman (661), G. G..
Thumper (2l37, G. G. G. Not
tingham (Howsin,) dam Smiler
Gills) Vol. VI.
SPECULUM is a colt of great
promise and excellence. He is own
brother to Special, winner in 1884
of first price at the Royal Counties
Guildford; was highly commend
ed at the Royal Agricultural Soci-
ety's show at Shrewsbury; first
prize at the Isle of Ely, Cambs.
The above horse will be found
at the stable of I. Z. GRAVES
who also owns and keeps the cele-
brated POOLS ABDALLAH,
the best bred trotting horse in
northeast Missouri.
KELLOGG BROS. & GRAVES.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22
Attention StOckrnen

You are rapidly coming to the
conclusion that the rearing of
good horses will pay you better
than any other stock. Good horses,
either draft or drivers, always COM
mand good prices, it matters not
how hard the times. Knowing the
great interest that stockmen, all
over North Missouri, are taking
in the rearing of horses, we invite
you attention to the fine import
ed Stallion
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-22

"A little more hammering
and everything will be knocked
out of the inter state commerce
bill, but the salary clause
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
THE LATEST TELEGRAAi>
WASHINGTON.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
asked Congress to make special appro-
priations of the $4,000 and $4,000 for
work on public buildings at Peoria, ILL.,,
and Terre Haute, Ind.
The committee on revision of laws on
congress has reported favorably on bill
prohibiting congressional committees at
tending funerals at public expense, and
limiting the expense of such funerals to
the actual cost of burial.
A FAVORABLE committee report has been
made on Senator Frye's bill appropriate
ing 100000 for American built and reg
istered ships to secure better postal serv-
ice to Central and South America.
The Senate in secret session passed a
resolution advising the President to enter
into negotiations with Nicaragua for con-
cessions for an inter-ocean canal. The
resolution came from committee on
foreign relations. 1t was debated for two
hours, and was vigorously opposed by a
minority of the Senate. A motion was
made to take up the British extradition
treaty, but pending action the Senate ad-
journed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
fit&hs AND uASlIALIlA~

INTERNAL revenue stamps representing
100000 burned in the custom house at
Louisville.
A FIRE at Springfield, O., destroyed the
| Ohio Southern round house and property
valued at $115,OOO.
| NEAR Eau Claire, Wis, a saw-mill was
destroyed, the property of G. n. Foster
Loss, $4,000.
A FIRE at Lawrence, KS, early Sun6aw
| morning, burned the dry goods store of
Kohnwaler & Co., and three other bust
ness places in the block, causing loss of
100000.
A CONFEDERATION consumed several
buildings, occupied by stores and offices.
at Lawrence, Kas., Monday. Loss $780,
900.
KENNEDY's tobacco factory and Bray's
harness shop at Auburn, N. z, were burn
ed. Loss, $4,000.
THREE structures at Carlysle, KY, were
Quilted by fire Tuesday morning, falling
walls fatally injuring DR.. FL. FL. Gensling-
er and Newton Craig. The financial loss
is $4,000.
The dynamite factory at Pittsburg, N.
Y, was destroyed by an explosion which
shook buildings at Burlington, Vt.
FIRE in the furniture and commission
house of S. T Moore & Co., at Louisville,
Monday morning Quilted the structure
and damaged adjoining stores. The loss
is about $4,000, fully insured.
The building at Louisville occupied by
Preuser & Wellenvoss, wholesalers and re-
tailers of hats and caps, was destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning. The total
loss is $4,000, with insurance of $4,000.
A PASSENGER train on the Missouri Pa
cifc road was thrown down an embank
ment near Dunbar, Neb., about Tuesdar,
unknown parties having loosened a rail.
Engineer James Dewitt was killed and
Messenger Frank Chenoweth received
fatal injuries. The officers of the road
declare that this is the third Or fourth at
tempt made by strikers against the life of
Dewitt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
FOREIGN.

OFFICIAL reports from Ireland show
little diminution in the number of non
payments of rents and evictions of ten
ants.
THE tenants Of the Londonderry and
Skinner estates declined the proposal to
sell them their holdings at sums aggre-
eating eighteen years rental.
NEGOTIATIONS between the Vatican and
Prussia will shortly be concluded enabl-
ing the Emperor to announce to the
Landtag the revision of the May laws
enatsed.
The Marquis of Londonderry, having
refused to reduce rents DO per cent. the
tenants, all of whom are non Nationalist
have offered to purchase their holdings
for fifteen years rental.
The government of Newfoundland has
1,500 men at work on a railway from Har-
Dor Grace to Placentia, in the hope of
developing the Transatlantic commerce
of st. Johns the nearest point to Great
Britain.
The French chamber of deputies in
dulged in prolonged applause over a
declaration by President Floquet that the
government placed the army in the front
rank of national institutions.
In the German parliament, when the
amended army bill came up, General Won
Moltke appealed to members to adopt
the measure. as strong governments are
the best guarantee of peace, and if the
bill were rejected he deemed war certain
to come.
A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Dub
lin Castle authorities to the police through
out Ireland requesting the names of
editors and proprietors and writer's of
the Nationalist newspapers, especially
whether any of them are members Of
Parliament.
NJ. FLoURENs, French minister of For
eign Affairs, in an unofficial interview
with the Bulgarian delegates, recommend
ed that Bulgaria accept as ruler Prince
Nicholas, of Mingrelia. France, he said
had no wish to take an active part in the
settlement of the question at issue. She
simply desired peace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
URINE AND CRIMINALS.

ROBBERS shot and killed Robert Nc
George, treasurer of Big River township,
Ohio. He had $4,000 on his person which
they missed.
A dying convict at the Missouri peni
Tertiary confessed having murdered and
robbed Judson G. Armstrong, near Odes-
sa, two years ago.
The mountaineers of Wayne county,
Kentucky, gathered in great numbers at
Monticello to witness the execution of
VIM. Fruit, the murderer of Jarvis Buck
and wife.
A swINDLER forged checks on the banks
of Chicago, and had them cashed at
Neenah and Menasha, Wis, banks, secur-
ing thereon $500 in Neenah and $500 IN
Menasha. The police are searching for
him.
A NOTED burglar and murderer, named
Dunmanway, formerly member of Jesse
James gang, died in Rhode Island peni-
Tertiary at the age of SO. He is said to
have killed twelve men.
JOHN M. WILSON was Thursday hanged
at Norristown, Pa, for the murder OF
Anthony w. Deale three years ago. The
crime had almost been forgotten when
Wilson made confession to the police
of Chicago.
VoLs1N BENNE, aged 81, shot and killed
Clara Carter, aged II, at New Orleans
Tuesday and then shot himself, inficting
a not dangerous wound. The girl had re-
fused tie marry him, and would not return
money that he had loaned her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
THE EUROPEAN MUDDLE.

Bismarck ThinsS it viii be a Cold Day When
Germany Attacn y Russia to Please England.
BERLIN, Nov. J5.-In the reichstag to-
day Bismarck, Commenting on the unsta-
bility Of press opinions. made the follow
ing remarks: They even ssk US to use our
soldiers to bar Russia's road to Constan-
tinople. To do this would perhaps be
in England'u interests, but we have
difficult task to maintain peace
and act permanently as mediator between
two powers, both our friends. Had I
acted in 1867, at the epochs of the Luxem-
burg question, not as mediator but in the
manner In which have been asked to do
now, I should not have mad to meet one
bloody war alone, but many. In years to
come, if Russia attacks US, then we must
defend ourselves to the last drop of our
blood. As matters stand Russia has no
cause to attack US, nor have we any cause
to attack Russia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
CONFESSED JUDGMENTS.
The Well Known Boot and Shoe HouSe
of Geo. ". Webb Closed Up.
Bismarck Declares Germany Will Not
Attack Russia to Please England.
Agents Burn Houses OF Tenants in
Kerry. Many Families Homeless.
CLOSED BY THE SHERIFF
Judgments Against Geo. W Weber Amount
ing to S175.550

Judgments Against Geo. W Weber Amount
ing to S175,550.
CHICAGO, an. l5.-This evening dep
uty sheriff levied on the stock and fix
lures of the wholesale boot and shoe
mandatory of George ". Weber, at 116
Illinois street, on judgments by confes-
sion amounting to $175,550, and the larg
est Judgment was for ST., JOY, in favor of
the Hide and Leather bank But
little is known of the failure.
as the attorneys representing the judg-
ment of the creditors refuse to make a
statement as Weber could not be seen.
The house is one of the oldest and best
knowa in Chicago. Its factory shut
down three weeks ago and no stock had
been purchased in the mean time, al
though Weber's credit in the east is 50 u
to be practically unlimited. The moan
inal assets amount to about 1926, OCO and
the knowa liabilities estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000. Poor collections
are assigned as the chief cause of the
failure
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
TOBOGGANING.
The Origin of the Sport and It's Phenomenal
Growth in Recent Years-A Healthy and
Fascinating paStjme

The Origin of the Sport and Its Phenomenal
Growth in Recent Years-A Healthy and
Fascinating Pastime
"Tobboggan." But few short years
ago the term was comparatively unknown
in the United States. Indeed it is not so
very many years ago that the word could
be found outside the unwritten lexicon of
the Indian language. Here it appeared
in the form of compound, oda-oaggan,
which has been readily Americanized into
the more pronouncable toboggan. To-
day, however, there is scarcely word
more familiar to the lovers of healthy,
vigorous, out-ofdoor sports III Canada
and the norther. states of the union.
The history of the tobboggan is sim
pie one. It's home is Canada, and it Is in
this country that the toboggan is most
extensively used, both as means of
trans portation and of recreation. The
toboggan seems to date away back to an
almost indefinite period in history.
When the Esquimaux first became known
to the Americans these sleds, drawn by
dogs, we're used by them as their only
means of transportation. The Canadian
Indians and the tribes occupying the far
northwest regions of the continent used
them for the same purpose. The Indians
originally fastened the parts of their to-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

The Nebraska Legislature organized
Tuesday, with N. V. Harlan as Speaker
of the House, and George d. McKeliohn,
President of the Senate. As Harlan is a
friend of Senator Van Wyck, the latter
thinks his prospects for reelection look
bright.
EVIDENCE taken by the grand jury at
Ogden, Utah, showed that in a three
room house in that city live Willard Bling
ham, two wives, twenty unmarried chill
dren. five married sons, with their wives
and fifteen children, and two hired men in
in the attic.
ABOUT midnight on Wednesday vast
mass of rock and ice near the Horseshoe
falls at Niagara fell into the gorge below,
changing very materially the formation
of the pI ecipice on the Canadian side.
The break was near the spiral stairway,
and $50 feet of the government iron rail
ing was carried down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
GENERAL NOTES.

The Academy of Music at New York is
to be sold at auction.
AN earthquake lasting seven seconds
rocked San Francisco Tuesday morn
ing.
A JOINT resolution was offered We'd
nesday in the Nebraska Senate asking
Congress to pass a law for the election
by the people of the United States Sen
ators.
The Northern Illinois Merino Sheer
Breeders held their annual session Wed
nesday at Elgin, and decided to meet
next year at Richmond. George E. Peck
of Geneva, was elected President. Nc
public shearing will be held this year.
FoRr JACKSON, near the mouth of the
Mississippi, is in danger of being under
mined and ruined, owing to change OF
bed of branch of the river. The struct
ure has this far cost $1,000,0O0.
JOHN ROACH, the famous ship-builder
died Monday morning, in New York, IL
his seventy-nlnth year, from cancer. When
a lad of Is he came from Ireland, with
out friends or capital. Before his failure
he employed three thousand men.
DURING the Jackson banquet at Colum
bus, Ohio Allen G. Thurman fell form
his chair and became unconscious. The
latest advices are that he is not serious
~ i'll. He has lately suffered from pneu
monia.
FoR the first time in many years. Rock
River is frozen over below the dam al
Dixon, Ill.
The strike of coal-handlers at eastern
shipping points has caused a suspension
of mining in all collieries dependent on
the Leigh Valley road for cars. There is
only two weeks supply at Providence and
various cities in New England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

The new city hall at Philadelphia has
the following principal dimensions: It's
length is 486 feet from north to south,
and its width is 489 feet from east to
west. The area is four and half acres;
total number of rooms is $50; total
floor space, 14115 acres. The height of
each center pavilion is 202 feet, and of
the figures in statuary surmounting them
1715 feet. The tower is to be the highest
on any building in the world 537 feet and
Az inches, of which 296 feet are COM
pleted, reaching the upper balcony, which
will be the highest point of view from the
finished structure. The tower is to-day
to be seen for many miles from all direc-
tions and is now sc feet above the grand
building across the street, the Masonic
Temple. This tower is 80 feet square at
the base, the excavation for which was
SO feet deep. Tbs center of the clock
face will be 316 feet above the pavement,
he diameter of the same is 20 feet. L =
ROWING statue of the tower will bee
that of William Penn and will be Sc feet
in height.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
A Chance for Health

Is afforded those fast sinking into a condition OF
hopeless debility. Tn. means are at hand. In
the form Of genial medicinal cordial, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters embodies the combined
qualities of blood fertilizer and depurent,
tonic and an Alternative. While it promotes diges-
ton and assimilation and stimulates appetite,
mas the further effect OF purifying the fife cur
rent and Strengthening the nervous system. AS
the blood grows richer and purer by It's use.
they who eeort TO this sterling mealclh5i agent,
h+athful cslange in the secretions is affected
Nv it. AMI that su and rapid physical decay.
which q chronic OBJ truction of the functions of
the sv~tem produce ARE ted. The prime
causes of disease being removed, health is speed
,y renovated and gor restored
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

A PRIZE of $4,000 is offered by the Bel
gian government to the author OF the
best work on the progress of electricity
in its uses as a motor and for lighting
purposes, with all applications that can
be made of it for such purposes, and the
economy and advantages which its use
may offer. The prize, which will be
awarded in 1889, is open to all nationali-
ties, and the manuscript must be written
in English, French, Flemish, italian, Ger
man, or Spanish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

Two young men near Fairhaven, n. Y,
were out hunting for coons one day last
week, when they found hole on Scotch
hill which they supposed was filled with
the kind of animals they were after
Drilling down near to the sleepy occu-
pants of the den they charged the hole
with dynamite and fired it. They were
considerably surprised to see something
less than one hundred foxes run out and
escape to the woods. The foxes were of
all sizes, col0rs and ages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

In the United States there ase 2,269
breweries, which produce annually $780,
49,, 400 gallons, or over gallons per
head. In Germany there are 23,93O
breweries, which produce annually $780,
100000 gallons, or over 20 gallons per
head. In Great Britain there are 26,214
breweries, which produce annually 1885,
100000 gallons, or over 80 gallons per
head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

NEAR Stony Creek, N. Y, few days
ago, Ransom Maxim was telling hollow
tree when a black bear attempted to come
out, but was prevented by Maxim, who
killed the bear with his AK, the only weap-
on he had. Soon she bear appeared,
which shared the same fate. Looking in
to the hole again he saw more occupants,
and concluded that it was full of bears to
the top. He caught another bear by the leg
hauled it out and administered death
blow. A fourth and the last put in an
appearance and was served in like man
ner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20
A CRUEL EVICTION CRUSADE.
The News of it Creates Bitter Feelings
Among Irish Americans.

The News of it Creates Bitter Feelings
Among Irish-Americans.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 15.-At a session of
the executive council of the Irish Ma
tional League of America, which closed
! tonight, the following cablegram was
received by President Fitzgerald:
DUBLIN, Jan. ia cruel eviction
crusade has been in full progress in Ker-
ry for several days past. Agents and
bailiffs are carrying parafne Oil and set
! ting fire to the houses as eacn family is
evicted. Scores of families are homeless.
(Signed) +. HARRINGTON, M. P,
Secretary Irish National League.
The announcements of these fendish
acts of barbarity, although nothing be
yond the ordinary history of landlordism,
in America created bitter feeling, and
the following was sent in reply:
dispatch received; the issue was an
ticipated and the executive council of the
Irish-American league, with the hearty
approval Of the principal Irish-Ameriea
citizens of Cincinnati, bid you meet it
undismayed, and pledge you an unyield-
ing support in the conflict
(Signed) john FITZGERALD,
President.
Inc substance OF
PRESIDENT FITzGRRALD's ADDRESS
to the officers and members of the Citi
zen'S National league of America is as
follows: "The present position of af-
fairs in Ireland command the earnest CON
sideration and renewed energy upon our
part. The inhumanity, greed and aggres-
siveness of the Iahdlordism com passing
new plumber and the exterminating of the
Irish people, have forced the alternative
of ruin or resistance such as it is within
their power to offer, there can be no
doubt that the present plan of campaign
affords the best prac tical means so far
discovered of rendering effective the de-
termination of the Irish people to
protect themselves in the pos
session Of their homes. It there
fore becomes my duty to thus
direct your attention to the new crisis
which has arisen in Ireland, and in doing
this feel that have done all that is
necessary to urge you to renewed zeal and
energy in the labor of love which you
have undertaken. AIN glad to be able
to announce to You that the
affairs of the Irish National
league of America are in a most satisfac-
tory and fourishing condition and the
organization itself has never been more
healthy, vigorous and hopeful than at
the present time. The address speaks of
what it has already accomplished and
com pliments the efforts OF Treasurer
O'Reilly and Secretary Sutton and closes
with a. appeal to the members of the
league to take new courage and proceed
with new zeal to the task still before
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

SINCE August LIST, the Treasury has
added $22, 497 ,O88 to the gold certificates
outstanding, and $29,6S2, 626 to the silver
certificates, and about 100000 to the
standard silver dollars. Bank circulation
has decreased $1o,O29,361, and the legal
tenders not in the Treasury have dimin-
ished $1,23O,1S4 Thus is net addition
of about S48, 100000 to the currency has
been made in five months-over 81 per
cent, not counting the addition to gold
in circulation. Following an expansion
of about $5OO,OOO,OOO since 1873, this
makes the circulation per capita the
largest ever recorded. Consultations at
Washington make reduction of the
revenue at this session improbable, and
the accumulation of surplus threatens
disturbance after July lst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-20

A MERCHANT at ThomasVille, Ga, has
been in the habit of keeping live fowls
lying on the walk in front of his store
with their legs tied together. One day
last week a large turkey thus confined
auttered into the air and flew straight
acros the street and through one of the
big plate-glass vino ows of the Mitchell
house. A few days after that a turkey
hen under the same circumstances went
through the other window. 1t has cost
the merchant $175 to pay the damage
done by these two birds, and it is said
that hereafter he Intends to tie them
mp in a bag and keep them in the back
yard.